Ards boss Currie insists Ards are focused on league after League Cup Final defeat

Cliftonville's Chris Curran in action with Ards Gary Dorrian

Published:21:15Updated:23:00Sunday 14 February 2016

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Defiant Ards boss Niall Currie insists his boys must quickly shrug off the disappointment of their JBE League Cup final defeat and prepare themselves for a serious assault on the Championship One title.

The homeless North Down outfit approached Saturday night’s gala occasion as massive underdogs and at no time during an entertaining 90 minutes did that tag come under threat.

In fact, had Gerard Lyttle’s Reds been a little more nifty in front of goal, things could have been a lot worse for Currie and his braves.

“The plan is to regroup and refocus on the league campaign,” said Currie.

“The league is the priority and it vital we keep adding points on the board.

“In many ways, the cup final was a bonus. Yes, we wanted to win it, but we were always going to be up against it.

“And, when you defend poorly at this level against a quality side, you get punished.

“Cliftonville opened us up quite a few times over the course of the game. It may have been different if we had taken our chances.

“We had two or three really good opportunities . . . you’ve got to take them.”